A Non-Big-Four Player in the Final

But, with Murray's withdrawal from the event and Federer's loss in the quarterfinals, the potential opponent in the final (for Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal) will either be Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or David Ferrer.

This will mark the first time a player outside of the Big Four will play in a Major final since Tomas Berdych faced Rafael Nadal at the end of the 2010 Wimbledon fortnight.

Surely the odds will not be in Tsonga or Ferrer's favor, but they have made it this far and would only need to pull off one more upset to win.

The Frenchman lost in his only previous Major final to Novak Djokovic at the 2008 Australian Open while Ferrer has never reached the championship match before.

Sara Errani Returns to the Semis

After last year's magical run to the French Open final, the feisty Italian, Sara Errani, is looking to defend her ranking points.

She was 0-26 against top-five players throughout her whole career until she broke that streak with a win over the fourth seed, Agnieska Radwanska, in her last match.

Her heavy, high-bouncing forehand to the backhand side has been doing some serious damage on the red clay.

She has been steamrolling the competition up until this point, dropping only one set (to Carla Suarrez Navarro) en route to the semis.

Next up, she will face Serena Williams, who will likely take her out one match prior to her best result from last year. It seems the Italians have been getting better and better each year, which all stemmed from Francesca Schiavone's 2010 Major title in Paris and subsequent final in 2011.

Even Roberta Vinci, who is Errani's doubles partner, has improved as of late.

Rafa Has Not Been 100 Percent

Dropping the opening set in his first two matches the King of Clay looked to be unsettled and in trouble.

Even in his third-round match, he was in danger of dropping the first set.

Clearly the Spaniard has often been off to a slow start, but his consistency throughout matches these two weeks has been patchy.

He is missing some easy forehands and is showing more signs of vulnerability than ever before. Again, this does not mean he will not win the championship, but he might just do so in a less dominant fashion.

He was able to win Rome and Madrid without playing his best tennis. Nadal only has two more matches to go to be the first man in history with eight titles at the French.

Federer Was Ousted; Gave Up Best Chance to Win Again at Roland Garros

The Swiss Maestro had a brief hiccup on his road to the quarterfinals. Gilles Simon was able to take him to five sets but eventually lost.

Maybe this had something to do with Federer's poor performance against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the next round, but hopes for winning the title are now long gone for him.

He did not show up against a very athletic, inspired and top-tier Tsonga, which made matters much worse.

Had he won that match, he would have been a near guarantee to reach the final again.

Perhaps winning the French Open just isn't meant for him as he gets older and takes more time off of his playing schedule. On June 24, he will begin his quest to defend his Wimbledon title from last year to attempt to win his 18th Grand Slam.

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